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THE FIRST DECLARATION.
CHARLOTTE. \. C., CELEBRATES IT
OX THE TWENTIETH OF MAY.
The Mecklenburg Declaration Ante
dates the Famous Fourth of July
Document ly More Than a Near,
Having Been Signed on May 110,
177.1—While the Committee Called
to Consider British Persecutions
Was Vacillating the News of the
Fighting at Lexington and Con
cord Came, and They Declared for
Independence—The Original Docu
ment Wan Burned Some Years La
ter. hot a Copy of It NN as Made
From Memory, Which Is Non in
Existence—The Day Is Celebrated
as a Legal Holiday in North Caro-
Una.
W ashington, May 17—That there was a
prior Declaration of Independence tp that
of Juiy 4. 1776, will be surprising informa
tion to the general mass of people in the
United States and elsewhere. It is cer
tainly a record not included in text books
or standard.American his;qri,es. In Char
lotte. N. C.. however, a Declaration of In
dependence .from Great Britain was
drawn up and signed more than a year
before the* l?nite<! Stales' atid May 20 Is
still a legal holiday in the state of North
Carolina, while in Charlotte it is a. day
of great celebration with parades, meet
ings and patriot!- 1 speeches.
' 'The history of the Charlotte or Meck
lenburg Declaration of Independence as
a-cepted by the people of that locality is
as follows:
In the months of March and April, 1776,
some of the more energetic men of .Meck
lenburg County, North Carolina, held
meetings to agitate the question of oppos
ing Parliament's claim to impose taxes
without representation and regulate the
colonies' internal policy. The sense of the
people being for a resistance to Parlia
ment's policy, Thomas Polk, then colonel
commandant of the county, was directed
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to issue an order calling upon each cap- |
tain of the militia to call a company
meeting, each company to elect two dele
gates to meet In general committee on
May 19. 1775. To these delegates ample
power was given to adopt such measures
as they thought necessary to defend the
colony's rights, and to make common
cause with the people of Massachusetts,
already aflame with resentment against
the mother country. Various leaders ad
dressed the committee before its assem
bling. urging a firm stand.
What the committee had originally de
cided to do is not clear, but about thie
time there reached the North Carolina
community the echo of "the shot that
was heard around the world," from the
engagement ' , at'"Lestfn#tffrt on April 19.
That was decisive. The whole assemblage
was shirred, to Us depths, by the news.
The o.d account of what occurred says:
"The speakers’ addressedrihelr discuorse*
to the spectators as well as to the gen
eral committee, and those who were not
convinced by their reasoning were Influ
enced by their feelings and all cried out:
" ’Let us live Independent! Let de
clare our independence and de.feud it
With our lives and fortunes,’ ”
A committee composed of the men who
lied planned the whole proceedings was
appointed to draw up resolutions. These
teed:
First. Resolved. That whosoever direct
ly, or indirectly aiets, or In any way.
form or manner countenance* the Invas
ion of our right*, as attempted by the
Parliament of Great Britain, Is an enemv
to hi* country, to America, and to the
rights of men.
Second. Resolved, That we, the citizens
of Mecklenburg county do hereby dissolve
the political bonds which have connected
us with the mother country, and Absolve
ourselves from all allegiance to the Brit
ish crown, abjuring all political connect
tlon with a nation that has wantonly
trampled on our rights and liberties and
inhumanly shed innocent blood at Lex
ington and Concord.
Third. Resolved. That we do hereby de-
Clare ourselves a free and Independent
people; that we are. and of right ought
to lie. a atverelgn and self-governing peo
ple under the power of God and the Gen
eral Congiess; to the maintenance of
which we solemnly pledge lo each other
our mutal co-operation, our lives, our for
tunes and our most sacred honor.
Fourth Resolved, That we hereby or
dain and adopt as rules of conduct all
ar.d ea, h of our former laws, and that
th* Crown of Great Britain cannot be
considered hereafter as holding and
rights. nrivUesrea or Immunities amongst
w.
Fifth. Resolved, That all officers, both
civil and military, in this county, be en
titled to exercise the same powers and
authorities as heretofore; that every
member of this delegation shall henceforth
be a civil cilicer and exercise the powers
of a justice of the peace, issue process,
hear and determine controversies accord
ing to law, preserve peace, union and
harmony in the county, and use every
exertion to spread the love of liberty and
country umi) a more general and better
organized system of government be es
tablished.
Fourth. Resolved. That a copy of these
resolutions be transmitted by express to
the President of the Continental Congress
ass> milled 111 Philadelphia, to be laid be
fore that body.
There was some discussion and after
sitting in the court house all night,
neither sleepy, hungry, nor fatigued, the
df legates adopted the resolutions about 2
o'clock on the morning of May 26, and
led by Abraham Alexander, chairman, ap
pended their signatures to the document.
A few days later, Capt. James Jack of
Charlotte was dispatched with the account
of the proceedings to the Continental
Congress at Philadelphia. According
to the Charlotte version the Presi
dent of the Congress “returned a po
lite answer to the address w r hich accom
panied the resolutions, in which he high
ly approved of the measures adopted by
the delegates of Mecklenburg, but deem
ed the subject premature, to be laid be
fore Congress." At this identical time
Congress was preparing a petition to the
King, which was signed by every member
on July 8, 1775, stating in part: “We
have not raised armies with the ambi
tious design of separating from Great
Britain and establishing independent
states.”
The original Mecklenburg Declaration
of Independence is not now in existence.
That, together with ad the records of the
General Committee which signed it, was
burned in April, 1800, in the tire which de
stroyed the house of John McKnitt Alex
ander, the secretary of the General Com
mittee, and the custodian of all its rec
ords. After the fire he prepared a copy
of the Mecklenburg Declaration for his
friend. Gen. William R. Davis. This
copy, which is now in the archives of the
Fniversity of North Carolina, has admit
tedly errors in the text and omits the
sixth resolution. Mr. Alexander added a
certificate vouching for its substantial ac
curacy, but qualifying his statement with
the proviso: "That the foregoing state
ment though fundamentally correct, may
not literally correspond with the origi
nal record of the transactions of said
delegations." • • •
That there were those in North Carolina
who did not sympathize with the work of
the convention is attested by a curious
poem In “The Mecklenburg Censor.”
which was printed about that time. v
"When Mecklenburg's fantastic rabble,
"Renowned for censure, scold and gab
ble.
"In Charlotte met in giddy council,
“To lay the constitution's ground-sill,
"By choosing men both learned and
wise,
"Who clearly could with half closed eyez,
"See mill stones through a spy or plot,
"Whether existed such or not;
"Who always could ai noon define,
"Wheiher the sun or moon did shine,
“And by philosophy tell whether,
"It was dark or sunny weather;
"And sometimes when their wits were
nice!
"Could well distinguish men from mice,
“First to withdraw from British trust.
"In Congress they the very first,
“Their Independence did declare.”
When the Royal Governor of North
Carolina heard of the resolutions adopted
May 20, 1775. he addressed the Executive
Council upon "the late most treasonable
publication by a committee In the County
of Mecklenburg, explicitly renonunctng
obedience to His Majesty's government,
and all lawful authorities whatsoever."
Five days after this address the Governor
wrote to Karl Dartmouth: "The Re
solve* of the Committee of Mecklenburg.
• • • surpass all the horrid and treason
able publlcatlonx thfct the Inflammatory
spirit of this country has yet produced."
Although the original document Is lost.
I there Is abundance of proof of Its formu
lation and adoption in personal statements
and writings preserved from the early
I years of the nineteenth century.
Gustave Myers.
LICHTMMi VIHIKES A CHURCH.
A It it 11 ran tl Conductor and n turn
Dangerously Shocked.
Columbia. 8. C.. May 19.—Lightning
struck the church at Kilenton. B. C.. this
I afternoon at 6 o'clock, as the congregation
! wzs leaving. A number of people were
slightly hurl by flying debris.
Conductor Bullock of the Charleston and
Western Carolina, and a uegro. were
(slightly shocked,
THEMOKNIKG NEWS: MONDAY, 31 AY 20,1901.
BAD FOR GOVERNOR’S GUARD.
BLACKEN THEIH GOOD RECORD AT
JACKSONVILLE.
Relieved From Doty a Nnmber of
the Members Proceed to Bring Dis
grace l pou the Command—Lieut.
Gllih* Hakes the Serioas Mistake
of Attempting to Rescue His Men
From the Police—The Evidence
Heard liy u Courtniurtial Last
Night—Laboring Men Would Not
Stand for a Ten-Hour Day at $1
and Chairman of Labor Bureau Re
scinded His Order to This Effect.
Jacksonville, Fla., May 19.—0n the eve
of their departure for home, after the
hard service of patrol doty in the fire
district, the Governor's Guard, as Com
pany D, Florida State Troops, are known,
got itself Into serious disgrace. A liberal
supply of Intoxicants, several free fights
on the streets with negroes and a sensa
tional attempt on the part of an officer
of the company to effect the rescue of of
fending soldiers from the hands of the
police authorities, culminated to-day In a
series of court-martials that has kept the
militia In a state of intense excitement.
G. T. Gibbs, second lieutenant of the
Governor's Guards, and a popular Talla
hassee boy, is under arrest, pending fur
ther action by the military court, and if
convicted of mutinous conduct, the of
fense against him. stands in great Jeop-
ardy of a blighted career.
Last night Company D was notified that
they were to be relieved of further duty,
and several of them, including Second
Sergeant Gorman and J. E. Costa, pro
ceeded to celebrate their prospective home
going. They got Into a difficulty with
several negroes, and a lively' fight was in
progress, when Lieut. Hudson of Company
C appeared on the scene.
Iti his testimony at the court martial
proceedings against Gorman and Costa,
he stated that he found Costa Indiscrimi
nately hitting every negro head within
his reach. He ordered the sergeant, who
had previously been in several fights, In
one of which he admitted to using a gun
on the head of a negro, to take Costa
hack to his quarters. Instead of obeying
orders, both proceeded to a liquor store,
and in Gorman's own words, “tanked
up." Lieut. Hudson found them, and by
order of Col. I-ovpll they were placed un
der arrest and taken to the city Jail,
known as Raspberry Park, and placed in
the keeping of Acting Police Sergeant
Roach.
Attempted to Rescne His Men.
Shortly after Lieut. Gibbs, with a squad
of men, armed and equipped, marched up
to the jail. The Lieutenant asked to be
allowed to see thei prisoners, and he was
let into the Jail yard, the squad of armed
men rushed in after him.
According to the police account. Gibbs
asked for the release of the prisoners,
and on being refused, said that he had
a squad of picked men from his company,
and would take them one way or the
other. Word was quickly sent to police
headquarters, and a squad of officers un
der Police Lieutenant Brough hurried to
the scene. It looked for a moment ns
if there would be a conflict between the
civil and military authorities, but at the
critical moment a detachment of soldiers
arrived under orders from Col. Lovell,
and Lieut. Gibbs and his men were plac
ed under arrest.
At the eourtmartial proceedings to-night
Gibbs was represented by Frank W. Pope.
The court consisted of Maj. J. S. Max
well. Capt J R C, Foster, IJeuts. H. E.
Robinson, H. M. Snow. Mark Griffin and
Judge Advocate B. B. McDonell. Mr.
Pone's motion to quash the charges on the
ground of Insufficient specification was
sustained, and the accused was ordered to
report back under arrest to Col. Lovell
until formal charges could be perfected.
Findings in the cases of Gorman and
Costa were not announced and the court
adjoruned until to-morrow at 9 o’clock.
tabor Trouble Narrowly Averted.
Trouble of a serious nature was nar
rowly averted to-day by the withdrawal
of aii order that would have precipitated
a strike of all the laborers now employed
by the city, amounting to between five
hundred and a thousand men.
In 10-day's Times-L'nion and Citizen
Chairman Telfair Stockton, of the La
bor Bureau, announced that the present
wage scale of $1 per day for nine hours
would be changed to ten cents an hour
for a ten hour day. He was waited on
by a committee of twenty-five, headed by
President Blake of the Central Labor Bu
reau, who informed Mr. Btoekton that a
nine-hour day had been established in
this city for twelve years, and that at
this time to try to force ten hours would
bring about consequences for which he
would be held responsible. Martial law
having Just been raised and the fear of
serious trouble arising, caused many bus
iness men to plead with Mr. Stockton to
rescind the order, which he agreed to do.
Mr. Stockton was approached yesterday
by the saw mill men, whose help It was
claimed were deserting them to accept the
better terms offered by the city. Hence
the order. It was agreed by the Labor
Union Committee that the city should
refuse to employ any mill laborer who
had left his post, and thus an amicable
agreement was reached.
SUNDAY IX JACKSONVILLE.
t litircti Services Held and Working
men Given a Rest.
Jacksonville, May 19.—Jacksonville to
day resunved somewhat Its usual Sunday
appearance and the workmen who have
been busily at work on the debris were
given a rest. Church services were held
by all the denominations, tents having
been erected near the various burnt relig
ious edifice*.
The different bureaus were open all day
as usual, and the amount of work In the
eonimlasary department was about as us
ual.
The new warehouse was being filled
with supplies which have heretofore been
stored In the freight ears or In the
freight houses of the different railway
companies who have furnished the free
transportation for them.
The military companies still patrol the
streets, but all Is quiet and there is no
danger of n disturbance. The anticipated
strike at the lumber mills has been avert
ed, President Rlake of the Central Labor
bureau having notified the mill men's
union to take no action until the matter
of raising the price of groceries, rent and
lumber had been thoroughly investigated
by the Central I .abor Union. Chairman
Stockton of the Rellaf Association’s La
bor Hureau is working in conjunction
with President Blake, and the complaints
of the mill men wilt be thoroughly Inves
tigated.
All the men were ordered by the Cen
tral latbor Union to be at work Monday
morning as usual.
Georgia Soldiers Rrtnrn.
Eatonton, Ga., May 19.—Jasper Lau
rence. Eugene Bozeman and Charlie IV.
Leonard, who left here two years ago
with the Twenty-ninth Regiment of Unit
ed State* Volunteer Infantry for the
Philippine Islands, returned home last
night. Quite an ovation was given them
hv the young people al the depot when
they arrived. The Twenty-aikitlv Regiment
was recently mustered out ot service in
Ban Francisco.
—Just as Easy and Cheaper—"Do you go
away this summer?" "So: we've taken
a smaller house, and we think we ,bn be
Just as uncomfortable at home as we can
In a fashionable hotel any where."—Chicago
1 Record-Herald,
DENOUNCED_ SOCIETY.
(Continued from Eighth Page.)
boy you saw in the club room at the card
tabiq. The curse of our land to-day is
that our mothers do not look to the ways
of their children.
"I tell you the highest society in this
land is in too many respects like the low
est. 1 mean whnt I say. You go into the
house of the highesi in society and into
the vilest den in this city, and you find
the people In both doing the same things.
What are they doing? They are dressing
immodestly, they are keeping late hours,
they are playing cards, they are dancing,
they are drinking wines and intoxicating
liquors. If they are not alike, I ask you
why they do the same things and amuse
themselves In the same ways? I tel! you
that society, in its highest form, Is damn
ing this country from one end of it to the
other."
"George," remarked Mr. Jones, loud
enough for everybody in the building to
hear, and in a tone of mock reproval, "you
are getting vulgar now.” Tht crowd didn't
seem to mind, and although bef© and
there a man clenched his teeth, he said
nothing. Mr. Stuart continued:
“I don’t blame sweet girls. There is
not a 16-year-old girl in the land that
has sense enough to take care of her
self, and that is why God gave her a
mother, but I do blame these mothers
who thus expose their pure, sweet girls
to the Immoral gaze of the average young
man of this country. As I walk through
the streets of your city and look upon
the billboard advertisements of your the
aters and operas, as I stop to look at
the costumes of the women and ask
the honest question, 'why was that wo
man put in that picture just in that po
sition and with that costume?’ And
the inevitable answer must come to every
candid, honest man and woman, 'The
motive was had.’ It is a bid for the
worst thoughts and its influence is not
for the best. When 1 see on advertise
ments of tobacco and almost every other
commodity of trade, the nude forms of
women, my cheeks burn and my heart
aches. But in answer to my criticism
comes back the fact that no woman
was ever pictured In a garb that she
did not wear, and. after all. the women
of the land are responsible for this fear
ful shocking nudity of the female form
flooding our towns, our theaters, our op
eras and our social gatherings. Has
woman lost her modesty? Are we utter
ly given over to Immodesty? I pray
you, good women, to whom God Al
mighty has instrusted the rearing of
sweet girls, call a halt to this infernal
immodesty of dress. Lend not your girls
to this school of lust. Give not the arms
and neck and shoulders of your sweet
girls to feed the passions of the volup
trious vultures that attend all these gath
erings chiefly to feed upon the weak
nesses and follies of our women.
"I warn you, young women, study your
costume a little. Ask why Madam Fash
ion would array you thus, and then in
the strength of your pure, modest wo
manhood, dare to have the courage to
draw the line on old Madam Fashion
where stops and immodesty
begins. A strong woman means a wo
man who makes some demands upon the
opposite sex. A man has drawn a line
for women—he has mode demands upon
her character and whenever a woman
crosses the line that man has drawn for
her, or falls below the standard man has
erected for her, she is picked up on the
cold Iron shovel of ostracism and thrown
out into the cold, heartless world, the
devil puts his foot on her and she never
rises. Oh. the fruitless efforts of the
good people of this country to lift
up fallen women! Oh. the rigidness with
which she is held to the demands that
man makes for her purity and her up
rightness; but the women of this coun
try make no demands upon the men. A
young man, provide®’ he has a hundred
thousand dollars back of him. can wal-
low In the slums, debauch himself In the
saloon, go to the unnamable haunts of
sin. until every element of his charac
ter ts reeking in immorality, yet dressed
in his elegant costume, with the breath
of the richest perfume about his cloth
ing, and he is received like a prince
into the best homes of this country,
and Is considered an honored escort for
our brightest and purest young women.
I say. down with such a custom. God
grant that the day may speedily come
when our girls will think as much of
themselves as the boys think of them
selves, when e girl will stand ut her par
lor door and demand of the y-oung man
who enters that as her company, shall
be as clean in hts life as the young man
demands she shall be.
“In one of our Tennessee homes there
lived a bright, cultured young woman,
who put a womanly premium upon her
own life and her own society. A bril
liant young lawyer was paying court at
her shrine. He was young and bright
and strictly moral, though not religious.
He had won her love and gained her con
sent to !>er marriage. During the Christ
mas holidays, with a company of his
reckless companions, in an unusually hi
larious moment, he was persuaded to
take wine. Ignorant of the treacherous
drink, he was soon Intoxicated, and to
the delight of his envious companions,
he was carried to his room drunk. The
news was carried to hts. young lady
friend, who retired to her room, buried
her face in her hand, fought a battle
and gained a victory. Late in the even
ing of the next day this young man
rang the door bell at her father's resi
dence. She saw him coming and told
the servant girl she would answer the
bell. She opened the door and said to
him, 'I have heard of your last night's
conduct. Y'ou have taken my name and
our relations Into disgrace. You have
shown your appreciation and your esti
mation of me. I cannot receive the at
tentions of a man who values so lightly
his own character and mine. You may
go back to your companions, and he my
friend no longer. Our roads separate here.
Good-by, sir.' She closed the door and
walked hack Into the kingdom of her
own home, with the feeling that she
would not trust her life and happiness
with a man who valued them no higher
than the young man she had Just turned
front the door. If we had a few young
women in this country who would put
some valuation on their own character
and their own person, and would make
more demands of the opposite sex. the
young men of this country would soon
purify their lives, elevate their charac
ters and he worthy: of our noble young
womanhood, and tllere would he fewer
ruined homes, crushed hearts and lives.
We need young women strong In their
demands on the opposite sex.
"A woman's falth-tiiere Is no end to
tt. I need not argue the fact that woman
has stronger love than man. There are
examples In your own experience.
"Some years ago, the only son of an In
dulgent home had received every blessing
that a kind father and a loving mother
could bestow. He had listen educated at
the best schools, and had received every
luxury of life, but he began to drink, and
through hts years of dissipation he held
the hearts of hts parents, and disgraced
the home, spurned every loving dvw
and walked roughshod over them. At
laet the father, exasperated and discour
aged. said to hi* wife: 'I have done ev-
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erytMng that an indulgent father could
do. The wayward boy has crushed all
the feeiiiig out of my heart- He shall
not disgrace us any longer. He shad
never enter this home again.’ Just then
the staggering form of the boy was seen
to enter the front gate. His father met
him at the door and with a stern voice
and a firm hand, he turned him around
and said: ‘Get off these premises, and
never come here again.’ But the mother
ran to him and threw her arms around
hits neck and kissed his bloated )ip9 and
face and said. ’No. no, my precious boy.
You shall never leave this hpme till
mother leaves. You shall have n place
in mother's room as long as mother has
a place.' With her arms around his neck
she led him into the house, back into the
dining room, prepared a nice warm meal,
ever and anon stooping to kiss his bloated
face, talking and saying to him over and
over again. ‘Mother loves you, my pre
cious boy. Y'ou shall never leave this
house until mother leaves.’ O, the love
of a mother. How it has followed the
wayward boy to the gates of hell. O, the
iove of a wife. How it has followed a
wayward husband to the very depths of
degradation. Thank God for a Woman's
love. The highest, brightest, deepest
emotion that ever engaged a human heart.
“Ah. no woman knows where sin. will
cross her p3th. No woman knows where
Christianity will bess her life. But re
member this, that nothing but Christian
ity can help you and nothing but sin can
hurt you. And a woman who turns Christ
from her heart and home and life is ig
norant of her own happiness. She dis
plays the greatest weakness of her sex,
but she who receives Christ into her heart
and home and her life, receives the
strength that towers above all other ele
ment of strength. Truly a strong woman
Is one that feareth the Lord. A woman
who Is strong in body, strong in dress,
strong in her demands on the opposite
sex. strong in her ambition, strong in her
piety, because the strong woman who her
children shall call blessed, and whom her
husband shall praise. It Is this woman
who will stand In society as the great
tower of strength, whose influence will
sweeten the lives of all about her. A wo
man whose hand is stretched Out to the
needy will make this sorrowing world
smile. A woman with her hand stretched
out to the poor and helpless, a woman
in whom the husband can safely trust,
and In whom the children have a mother,
the Influence of whose life shall share
their destiny."
—Molly—"My little sister’s got measles.”
Jimmie—"Oh! So has mine.” Molly—
“ Well, I'll bet you my little sister’s got
more measles than yours has.”—Tit-Bits.
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
PRICE—The relatives and friends of
Mrs. Ellen E. Price, Mr. and Mrs. A. S.
Camiet and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Connelly
are Invited to attend the funeral of the
former from the residence of the latter,
6<M 39th street, west, at 10:30 a. m. Inter
ment at Laurel Grove.
MEETINGS.
NOTICE.
Savannah, Ga., May 16, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that a meeting
of the stockholders of the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway Company
will be held at the office of the company
in the city of Savannah, state of Geor
gia, at ten (10) o'clock a. m., 90th merid
ian time, on the first (Ist) day of July,
1901. for the purpose and object of sub
mitting to said stockholders for their
consideration, approval, sanction and
adoption an agreement or articles of
merger, union and consolidation of the
stocks, rights, franchises and properties
of the following corporations, to wit:
Savannah, Florida and Western Rail
way Company.
Charleston and Savannah Railway
Company.
Brunswick and Western Railroad Com
pany.
Alabama Midland Railway Company.
Silver Springs, Ocala and Gulf Railroad
Company.
Tampa and Thonotosassa Railroad Com
pany. R. B. SMITH.
Secretary Savannah Florida and West
ern Railway Company.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
HOTEL TYBEE
IS NOW OPEN.
t
Mnate and hathlng.i
Go down and enjoy tt.
Cafe ready.
CH.A9. P. GRAHAM. Proprietor.
NOTICE.
The books of the Receiver of Tax Re
turn* are now open for reception of tax
returns for all classes property. Call
early and avoid the crush.
April 20. M. 8. BAKER. R. T. R.
NOTICE.
The Suwanee Springs Hotel has been
re-opened for the reception of guests.
Springs in superb condition, climate de
lightfully cool and pleasant. Rates SIO.OO
to $15.00 per week, according to location
of room; children under 5 years of age
half price. Special rates to families and
parties upon application. Address
SUWANEE SPRINGS CO.,
Suwanee, Fla.
BEAUFORT HHBDI LG.
Steamer leaves for Beaufort, Port Royal
and way landings Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at 8:30 a. m , city time, re
turning same day.
Office, foot of Whitaker street. Phone 620.
H. A. STROBHAR, Agent.
BECKMANN’S CAFE,
112-114 IVhilakrr Street
Coaling and refreshing beverages
carefully prepared. Also loaches of
all kinds nt short notlre. Imported
\\ ursliurger Brer almayi fresli on
draught and bottles. Phone TIO.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Did you know it was painting time?
Taylor has a special inducement to of.
fer you.
Bee him before going e'gewhere.
Only first-class work Is his motto.
138 and 140 Barnard street.
A. C. OEL9CHIU, FLORIST,
would be pleased to have all Interested to
examine the Auto-Spray on exbtbiton at
12 Broughton street, east. The sprayer Is
used for spraying trees, plants, vines,
cattle (for keeping off flies), hen houses,
etc. Also as a Are extinguisher.
Either phone, 496. Nursery.
J. GARDNER. Agent.
Bell Phone 1680.
BONDI EXECUTED.
By the American Bonding and Trust
Company of Baltimore. We are author
ised to execute locally (Immediately upon
application) all bonds In Judicial pro
ceedings in either the stale or United
•tatee covrtz and of Administrators and
gua:d!ang
DEARINQ * HULL. A teals,
Trltphune th. - Provident Building. ,
B LSI NESS NOTICES.
EYES EXAMINED FREE.
If you have any eye troubles consult
us. If you need glasses we want to tit
you. If you need treatment will advise
you. Have you seen our latest machin
ery for iense grinding, it is the most com
plete plant in the South, and enables us
to compete with any establishment in the
country for fine prescription work. Bring
ug yorpr-jpcullst Ris, and get your glasses
fBA siHllS day.
DR. M. SCHWAB & SON,
■ ■ 471 Bull street.
Perfect Work,
rompt Service,
olite Attention.
OK' ,WT Bull Itfnt Phone 700.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
GREER'S SCOTCH WHISKY.
This celebrated famous old vetted
Highland Whiaky Is imported direct
from the distillery by us.
This Greer Scotch Whisky is
guaranteed to be bottled abroad
and is consigned to us from Glas
gow, Scotland, and is in bond in
the United Statee Custom Houae In
this city.
This grand old Greer Scotch
Whisky is beautifully mellow and
mild to a degree and Is soft to the
palate as ons could possibly wish,
and there Is a nuttiness about it
that is especially pleasing.
We are glad to let the publio pur
chase as small quantity as they
wish, even one bottle, for the pur
pose of Introducing the beat brand
of Scotch whisky extent.
; UPPMAN BROS.,
Wholesale Druggists,
Llppman's Block,
Sole Agents for the Greer Distil
leries, Glasgow, Scotland, and Dub
lin, Ireland, for tbeir Scotch and
Irish Whiskies. <
CLEANSE YOUR BLOOD.
Now ts the time to cleanse your blood
and avoid spring sickness. Graybeard is
the Identical purifier required now. Gray,
beard dispels that tired, languid, lazy
feeling. Graybeard restore* that appe
tite. Graybeard makez you digeat what
you eat. Graybeard makes new blood,
rich blood and sends you into prlng
feeling superb. Do not neglect Do ont
delay. Take a bottle home to-night.
RESPRESS DRUG. CO., Prop*.
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REDUCTION IN RENOVATIONS BY
THE NATIONAL MATTRESS AND
RENOVATING CO.
This ts the eeason of year to hava your
mattresses and pillows renovated, and in
doing so. see that you get the best ser
vice. I have the only medicated steam
renova ter (indorsed by physicians) in Sa
vannah, and am prepared to serve you
with first-class work. Have made special
reduction in prices of renovations; call
and get them; examine system of doing
work, and f lace your order.
Carry full line of tickings, feathers, etc.
J. R DOONER,
Bell 'pnore 1186. 331 Drayton Street.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
The Vale Royal Manufacturing Com
pany have started their new caw mill,
and have for Ml* at wholesale or retad
g full Una of their famous brands of Cy
press Shingles. They also have on hand
a full stock of Cypress and Ash Lumber
at reasonable prices. Boats can load at
our wharves
H. P. SMART. President.
CHEAPEST PLACE IN THE CITY.
We wash your clothes just white like
snow, so fair. We use Octagon soap and
the clothes never fade. We give you
satisfaction and guarantee the bejt work.
Shirts Bc, New Shirta 10c, Shirt Waists
18c. Undershirts sc. Drawers 6c, Collars
Hie, Cuffs 3c, Handkerchiefs, H4c, Socks
2c, Pants Cleaned 25c, Family Clothes,
mixed, a dozen. 60c: Family, all starch.
Clothes, a dozen. $1.00; Duck Skirts 20c,
Linen Suits SOc.
Our delivery wagon will call for linen.
ROBERT A TONG CO.,
First Class Chinese Laundry.
Bell Phone 1200. 323 Broughton, east.
PL ASTER EH5’ AND MASONS* SUP
PLIES.
Cement. Lime. Plaeter, Hair and River
Band. Prompt delivery. Reasonable price.
SAVANNAH BUILDING SUPPLY CO..
Corner Drayton and Congress.
Phone 619.
CHOCOLATES, BON BONS.
The finest line of Chocolates, Bon Bons,
in the dly.
Cakes ar.d all kinds of Pastry.
Try our Ice Creams and Sherbetg They
can’t be beat.
French Cream a Specialty.
BELbINGER A GROSS,
12 Broughton street, west.
TELEPHONES 266.
Time, cement, plaster”
We have the largest stock of the best
goods. Get our price* before you pay
more to others.
ANDREW HANLEY COMPANY.
TO THE LADIES.
Before putting your fine winter dresses
away for the summer, let us clean them
and press them Then they will look like
something thin fall nnd winter.
NEW YORK STEAM DYE WORKS,
tftate and Whitaker.
THE CHATHAM BANK,
LEOPOLD ADLER, President.
m ., v c - s - ELLIS, Vice President.
JOHN R. DILLON, Cashier.
BAKKON CARTER. Asst. Casmer.
Solicits the accounts of Individuals
firms, banks, associations and corpora
tions.
Liberal favors extended to correspond
ing banks, as our unsurpassed facilities
for collecting insure prompt returns
BUYS AND SELLS FOREIGN E\.
WRITES LETTERS OF
AND IS3L 'ES BANK MONEY
2P Euf o PE YABLE IN ALL PART3
Interest compounded quarterly on de
posits in the SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
_ Safety Deposit Boxes and Vaults for
SOUTHERNBANK
of me state of Georgia
Capital 1000000
surplus and undivided profits ini .nn
DEPOSITORY OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA.
Superior facilities for transacting a
General Banking Business.
Collections made on all points
accessible~th rough banks and bankers.
Acc °i* m * ot Banks. Bankers, Merchants
and others solicited. Safe Deposit Boxes
ior rent.
quarterly" 6 "* ° f * SV ‘ ngl! ’ lntereet Payable
Sells Sterling Exchange on London £1
and upwards.
i < ? 1 I L N Ui' ANNERT President.
A CRANE, vice President.
JAMES SULLIVAN, Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
JNO. FLANNERY. WM. W. GORDON
E. A. WEIL. W. W. GORDON Jr
H. A CRANE. JOHN M. EGAN
LEE ROY MYERS JOSEPH FERST
H. P. SMART. CHARLES ELLIS
EDWARD KELLY. JOHN J. KIRBY
The Citizens Bank
OF SAVANNAH.
„ CAPITAL $500,000.
Iranitacts u ueueral Hanking
Business.
Solicits Accounts of Individuals.,
Merchants, Banks and Other Corpo*
rations.
Collections handled with safety,
economy and dispatch.
Interest, compounded quarterly,
allowed on deposits in onr Savings
Department.
9afety Deposit Boxes and Storage
vaults.
BRANTLEY A. DENMARK, President.
MILLS B. LANE, Vice President.
GEORGE C. FREEMAN, Cashier.
GORDON L. GROOVER. Asst. Cashier.
THETgERMANIA’ BANK
SAVANNAH, GA.
Capital *200,u0;
Undivided profits 50,00 J
This bank offers its services to corpora
tions, merchants and individuals.
Has authority to act as executor, ad
ministrator. guardian, ate.
issues drafts on the principal cities h>
Great Britain and Ireland and on th.
Continent.
Interest paid or compounded quarterly
on deposits In the Savings Department.
Safetv boxes for rent.
HENRY BLUN, President.
GEO. W. TIEDEMAN, Vice President.
JOHN M. HOGAN. Cashier.
7YALTER F. HOGAN. Asst. Cashier.
No. 1640. Chartered 1866.
-THE-
Mills I*l 111
UF savannah.
CAPITAL, $500,000. SURPLUS, sloo,*#.
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY.
J. A. G. CARSON. President.
BEIRNE GORDON, Vice President.
W. M. DAVANT, Cashier.
Accounts of banks and bankers, mer
chants and corporations received upon
the most favorable terms consistent with
safe and conservative banking.
THE GEORGIA STATE
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
15 YORK STREET. WEST.
5 PER CENT, per annum allowed on
deposits, withdrawable on demand,
interest credited quarterly.
6 PER CENT, per annum allowed on
deposits of even hundreds, with
drawable at annual periods.
GEO. W. TIEDEMAN, President.
B. H. LEVY, Vice President.
E. W. BELL, Secretary.
C. G. ANDERSON. JR.. Treasurer.
THE CHATHAM
Real Estate and Improvement Cos
A MUTUAL LOAN AND BUILDING
COMPANY. INSTALLMENT PLAN.
No loans made outside of Chatham
county.
Homes built on monthly payment plan.
OFFICE, 14 BRYAN STREET. EAST.
Savannah.
J. H. ESTILL, President.
C. H. DORSETT, Vice President.
M. J. SOLOMONS. Sec'y. and Treas.
F. w. GARDEN, Asst. Sec. and Treas-
DIRECTORS —William Kehoe, Lee Roy
Myers. H. C. Cunningham, H. P. Smart,
C. S. Connerat.
To ttp Piste
For sale, a Forsaith Newspaper Folder;
will fold sheet 27x42. It Is in good order.
Price SIOO. It cost originally $l,lOO. but
we have no use for it and want the room
It occupies.
It will be an invaluable adjunct to any
newspaper office.
Address
MORNING NEWS,
Savannah, Ga.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
HOISKKEEPERS
Yon are reminded that now to th*
time to nse Paxton's
B—D B—G POISON.
It will keep your premiere free
from tbia peat. Sold In large bottle*
(or 25c.
DETERSIVE FLUID
tinker old clothes look like *'
Sold in largo bottles for 25c.
SOLOMONS CO..
Congress and Barnard and Bull '•
Branch Store.
THE WAY TO CLEAN CARPET*.
The only way to get your carpets
rrly token up, cleaned and taken *re
for the summer, is to turn the Job o
lo the District Messenger end Delivery
Cos., telephone 2, or call at $2 Montgomery
street, and they will make you anl** '
mate on'the coat of the work W'”
reasonable. They also pack, mova *™*
store furniture and pianos.
C. H MEDLOCK. Bupt. and Mgr.